Travel

By Harry Bedford  Take an Airbus A380 from London Heathrow to Dubai International Airport and you will be flying in the largest passenger jet ever built from the second busiest to the busiest airport in the world. Largest, longest, tallest, highest, busiest - these are all adjectives that epitomise Dubai. The once desert filled emirate is now a city of modern wonders and the sand dunes are rapidly turning into concrete. It is easy to dismiss Dubai as a soulless collection...

by Shilpa Ganatra, Travel Editor The holiday hotspot of Miami has long been Florida’s destination of choice for art lovers, thanks to its stretch of galleries, museums and open air exhibits. But nearby St Petersburg is threatening to take its crown. Known best for its 35 miles of beach and its incessant sunshine, the recent opening of the Dali Museum – holding the largest collection of his paintings outside of Spain - has indicated a change for the coastal area....

Jetlag. Bleagh. We’ve all been there – whether it was that time when you felt it entirely plausible to go straight into work after a stopover flight (it wasn't), or when your company booked you on a red-eye before a meeting across the Atlantic (meanies). Having to be sparky and, well, awake at 4am-body-clock-time is pure torture. Jetlag is highly un-conducive to modern living – and made all the worse by new research which shows that 25 per cent of...

Agree or disagree with today's cabbie protest against Uber, but even its drivers would concede that a black cab journey costs a fair chunk of cash. Anyone stung by a foolhardy moment of extravagance will regret it when the metre notches up your spend quicker than a petrol station pump. It transpires that this cash - or fun tokens, if you will - could be better spent flying hundreds of miles to somewhere exotic and/or cheaper than Balham. So when...

Ireland’s decision to allow same-sex marriage by popular referendum is a wider message about the acceptance of the gay community within its walls. For decades, it was viewed as a no-go area for gay tourists. But rapidly changing views meant that the convivial country became a European hotspot – and now with this societal thumbs up, its unique gay scene is there to enjoy as much as its other offerings. While most hotpsots are confined to the cities, there is...

There's more to the French town than the film festival. All year round, its sunny climes and array of luxury amenities attract the world's great and good, the movers and shakers. The high standards mean the bar is raised when it comes to its dining experiences, making it a mecca for visiting gourmands as much as the film industry. When the two combine? A veritable feast of creativity. Here are our top 10 restaurant picks for this year's Cannes Film...

By Jack Peat, TLE Editor  If you have 15 minutes to spare, France is a real treat for a spot of lunch. A quick hop over the channel in a Luxury turboprop King Air B200 and you can grab a bite to eat in the playground of rich Parisians. The golden beaches, stunning architecture and gastronomic eateries offer ample excuse to take the short leap onto the continent. And thanks to a new hospitality package from Lyddair, fine wine, delectable restaurants and local markets are...

By Harry Bedford Connotations of Thailand tend to revolve around beautiful sun-drenched beaches, crystal-clear water and small bays surrounded by protective rocks and palm trees, but head to the mountains of Northern Thailand, near the Burmese border, and you’ll discover the quirky town of Pai. Ninety miles north of Thailand’s second city, Chiang Mai, along a road with over 700 bends, Pai is a sleepy town in a valley surrounded by a serene mountain backdrop that is fast becoming a...